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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Bristol Rovers46261289246462.0064
= 2  Millwall46241488244381.7862
= 3  Northampton Town4626101010970392.3762
= 4  Norwich City462510119955442.1560
= 5  Bristol City46221599561342.0759
= 6  Coventry City461912157762151.6750
= 7  Brighton & Hove Albion46191215817561.7650
= 8  Southend United461813156974-51.5049
= 9  AFC Bournemouth4619918746951.6147
=10 Watford461517146263-11.3547
=11 Reading4619819696451.5046
=12 Torquay United46189198788-11.8945
=13 Crystal Palace461513186682-161.4343
=14 Leyton Orient461610206873-51.4842
=15 Newport County461610207082-121.5242
=16 Ipswich Town461315186069-91.3041
=17 Exeter City461314196171-101.3340
=18 Swindon Town461412206479-151.3940
=19 Aldershot461215196177-161.3339
=20 Queens Park Rangers461215196182-211.3339
=21 Gillingham461215195574-191.2039
=22 Colchester United461214205976-171.2838
=23 Shrewsbury Town461212226891-231.4836
=24 Walsall467102956118-621.2224
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third Division South in the 52/53 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 2 March 2026